Keeping Your Cool (Coolant leak repair)
August 22, 2021
If theres one thing you should pay attention to with your vehicle, its the temperature gauge. Its the one that may say C---H (that means cold---hot). Or maybe yours has a picture of a thermometer on it and a blue and red zone. If you see the needle heading farther to the H or red area, that mea... More
Keep Your Cool in Omaha
August 8, 2021
Omaha drivers rely on their vehicle's coolant system to keep their engine cool. Coolant (also called antifreeze) mixed with water flows through your vehicle engine and absorbs heat. The mixture then flows out to the radiator where it's cooled by air flowing over the radiator. From there the cool... More
How to Radiate Cool (Radiator Care)
April 11, 2021
There's nothing that radiates cool like a vehicle radiator that's helping to keep your engine running at the proper temperature. You don't have to baby it, but you can't simply ignore it, either. Let's take a quick dive under the hood to let you know what the radiator is doing. It takes the he... More
Cooling System Components
November 29, 2020
Today we want to talk about a system in our vehicles the cooling system. It's one of those things that Omaha auto owners don't give much thought to until it fails and then they're stranded by the side of a road in Nebraska.Cooling systems fail more often than any other mechanical system usuall... More
Too Hot to Handle (Vehicle Overheating)
June 28, 2020
In the hot weather, seeing steam coming from the engine compartment is something we all dread. No one wants that to happen to them. But if you know the signs of overheating and how to deal with it, you may be able to reduce the risk of damage to your vehicle, maybe even prevent getting stranded ... More
Keeping Your Engine Cool in Omaha, Nebraska
September 1, 2019
The cooling system keeps Nebraska vehicle's engines from overheating while they are driving around Omaha. Its job is to move heat away from the engine. Let's talk about the various components of the system and how they make this happen.The radiator is the part most Omaha drivers associate with th... More
Coolant Service at Tuffy Omaha (Evans St)
August 11, 2019
Omaha residents' vehicles have to operate in a wide range of Nebraska temperatures which requires the engine coolant to be able to perform 'no matter what.' Think for a moment about the environment where the coolant does its thing. Very hot, high pressure, corrosive...And all the while, it has t... More
Engine Hydration for Omaha Drivers: Role of Your Water Pump
July 7, 2019
The cooling system in an engine has five components: the radiator, the radiator cap, the hoses, the thermostat and the water pump. The water is literally the heart of the system. Just as your own heart keeps your blood circulating through your body, the water pump keeps coolant circulating throug... More
Smart Omaha Drivers Protect Against Overheating
April 14, 2019
Engines get hot when they run. This heat can build up and damage vital engine parts, so engines need a cooling system to keep them running. Cooling system failure is the most common mechanical failure in vehicles. This is unfortunate, because these failures are usually easy for Omaha drivers to ... More
Coolant/Antifreeze Service at Tuffy Omaha (Evans St)
March 17, 2019
Anyone who drives a car in Omaha knows that engines get hot when they run. But did you know that engines need to be cooled to keep running? Heat inside an engine can cause the metal parts to expand, which can seize up an engine and make it stop running. It can even ruin the entire engine! Good v... More